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Boston firefighter cleared of making threats

Published On: Mar 05 2013 07:12:00 AM EST

BOSTON -

A Boston firefighter who allegedly told a supervisor he had guns and would make the recent revenge rampage by former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner look like "child's play" will not be charged.

A magistrate on Monday determined that there wasn't probable cause to bring charges against 53-year-old Kenneth Veiga.

Department officials say Veiga was upset after a department doctor cleared him to return to work after medical leave, before he had a chance to consult his personal physician. He allegedly made a series of threats, including one related to Dorner, who killed four last month before dying in a cabin fire.

Veiga's lawyer tells the Boston Herald he made no references to Dorner.

Veiga remains on administrative leave and it's unclear when he'll return to work.

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